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02 05 2020 | 09:39

Τα Εθνικά Σχέδια Ενέργειας και Κλίματος μπορούν να βοηθήσουν στη δόμηση ενός σταθερού μέλλοντος βιώσιμης ενέργειας μετά το COVID19, εάν επανεξεταστούν σύντομα!

Έχοντας επιζήσει από την οικονομική κρίση του 2008 με βαθιές πληγές, η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση αντιμετωπίζει τώρα μια άνευ προηγουμένου πρόκλ

02 05 2020 | 08:33

The world is on lockdown. So where are all the carbon emissions coming from?

Pedestrians have taken over city streets, people have almost entirely stopped flying, skies are blue (even in Los Angeles!) for the first time in decades, and global CO2 emissions are on-trac

02 05 2020 | 08:32

Europe had hottest year on record in 2019, report shows.

Findings confirm 11 of the 12 warmest years in Europe occurred in past two decades. Europe had its hottest year on record last year, new data has confirmed, with periods of exceptional heat last…

02 05 2020 | 08:18

After 146 years, Rockefeller family is exiting the oil business.

Heirs to the oil fortune created by John D. Rockefeller, who founded Standard Oil in 1870, are exiting the family business. The Rockefeller Family Fund, a charity that supports causes related to the…

02 05 2020 | 07:47

'Spectacular' artefacts found as Norway ice patch melts.

Discoveries exposed by retreating ice include snowshoe for horses and bronze age ski The retreat of a Norwegian mountain ice patch, which is melting because of climate change, has revealed a lost…

02 05 2020 | 07:46

Climate strikes continue online: 'We want to keep the momentum going'.

Activists hold mass video calls and share hashtags, and three-day livestream planned for Earth Day. The large crowds and brightly coloured placards of the school climate strikes became some of the…

02 05 2020 | 07:44

Discarded coronavirus face masks and gloves rising threat to ocean life, conservationists warn.

The bright colours of latex gloves risk can be mistaken as food by seabirds, turtles and other marine mammals putting them at risk of severe injuries and death.

02 05 2020 | 07:34

Scale-up of solar and wind puts existing coal, gas at risk.

Solar, wind and batteries see dramatic gains in competitiveness over the last six months compared to longer-established energy options according to BloombergNEF.

02 05 2020 | 07:25

Climate Change Pushes Girls in Northern Kenya Back to Early Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation.

In northern Kenya, climate change threatens to reverse recent gains made in the fight against child marriage and female genital mutilation, but fierce advocates are fighting to stop the trend. Three…

02 05 2020 | 07:17

Could Microsoft’s climate crisis ‘moonshot’ plan really work?

The tech giant’s pledge to go carbon negative by 2030 leans heavily on nascent technology such as machines that suck carbon out of the air. Microsoft drew widespread praise in January this year…

02 05 2020 | 07:13

Amsterdam to embrace 'doughnut' model to mend post-coronavirus economy.

Dutch officials and British economist to use guide to help city thrive in balance with planet. A doughnut cooked up in Oxford will guide Amsterdam out of the economic mess left by the coronavirus…

02 05 2020 | 07:03

Antarctica as a Solar Hub: Possible or Pipe Dream?

When it comes to ideal spaces for huge solar installations, there are common factors that make a location appealing.

29 04 2020 | 08:47

Climate experts call for 'dangerous' Michael Moore film to be taken down.

Planet of the Humans, which takes aim at the green movement, is ‘full of misinformation’, says one online library. A new Michael Moore-produced documentary that takes aim at the supposed hypocrisy…

29 04 2020 | 06:35

The deadly link between COVID-19 and air pollution.

The COVID-19 lockdown has led to cleaner air, but will do little to address the issue of air pollution in the long run. People living with poor air quality may be more susceptible to this disease…

29 04 2020 | 06:23

What Will the World Be Like After Coronavirus? Four Possible Futures.

Where will we be in six months, a year, ten years from now? I lie awake at night wondering what the future holds for my loved ones. My vulnerable friends and relatives. I wonder what will happen to…

29 04 2020 | 06:09

Michael Moore’s Planet of the Humans: A reheated mess of lazy, old myths

The film ‘Planet of the Humans’ opens with the director, Jeff Gibbs, operating a fossil-fuelled combustion engine vehicle, on a road full of combustion engine vehicles, followed up with some footage…

29 04 2020 | 06:05

Never Waste a Crisis: For a Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19.

Recent generations, including ours, lived – and are still living – through four global crises. But the good news is that this time we have our blueprint to choose a sustainable and resilient socio-…

27 04 2020 | 06:58

Coronavirus pandemic 'will cause famine of biblical proportions'

Governments must act now to stop 265 million starving, warns World Food Programme boss The world is facing widespread famine “of biblical proportions” because of the coronavirus pandemic, the chief…

27 04 2020 | 06:55

Microplastics found for first time in Antarctic ice where krill source food.

Researchers at University of Tasmania find 14 different kinds of plastic smaller than 5mm in an ice core from 2009. Small pieces of plastic have been detected in sea ice in Antarctica for what…

27 04 2020 | 06:22

Ice-free Arctic summers now very likely even with climate action.

Scientists surprised by latest results but say carbon cuts remain vital to prevent ice loss becoming permanent. The loss of summer sea ice in the Arctic is now very likely before 2050, new research…